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Ruby Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Miller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Miller | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ida Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mattie Miller | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Estella Miller | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| A Miller | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Eula Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earnest Miller | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rufus Miller | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lela Miller | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Daughter, age 2
Tallahatchie, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallahatchie |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruby Miller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Miller
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mattie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnest Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estella Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallahatchie-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02068-00881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easter Picket | 34 | Wife | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ed Jr. Picket | 19 | Son | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mabel Picket | 15 | Daughter | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ida S. Picket | 17 | Daughter | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 5 | Polly Picket | 13 | Daughter | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 6 | Sam Picket | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Field Lane | 31 | Head | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 8 | Malenda Lane | 30 | Wife | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 9 | Percy Lane | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Stanford Webb | 35 | Head | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 11 | Maggie Webb | 31 | Wife | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 12 | Adell Webb | 16 | Daughter | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 13 | Leatie Parr | 32 | Head | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 14 | Sally Parr | 17 | Son | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 15 | Leatie Jr. Parr | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | May Parr | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | John Parr | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | A. C. Miller | 33 | Head | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lela Miller | 35 | Wife | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 20 | Earnest Miller | 17 | Son | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 21 | Rufus Miller | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ruby Miller THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Eula C. Miller | 7 | Son | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ida Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mattie Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Estella Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Henry Williams | 55 | Head | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 28 | Easter Williams | 42 | Wife | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 29 | Doc Williams | 21 | Son | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 30 | Magnolia Williams | 15 | Daughter | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 31 | John D. Williams | 14 | Son | Cropper | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ida Lou Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary E. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Emeline Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Jr. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Sam A. Williams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | John A. Williams | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Price L. Williams | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Joe H. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Jeff Nash | 37 | Head | Cropper | Mississippi |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)